Gallery: Bill O'Herlihy's career

Updated: Sunday, 13 Jul 2014 23:28

1969: Man on the moon , Woodstock and Bill O'Herlihy on Seven DaysAlso from 1969, Bill in Man of Aran modeFull pipe and moustache in a 1969 pictureFrom 1972, on the Sunday Sports Show with Irene FentonWith Noel Reid and Irene Fenton on the Sunday Sports ShowIn the background and at the ready during the 1972 Munich OlympicsWhat a backdrop as Bill hones his anchoring skills in 1972Pensive pipe-smoking in 1974: Bill on the sports deskOn set for the 1978 World Cup in ArgentinaV-necked and ready to go with Eamon Dunphy and John Giles during Italia '90And here is Bill with a clap-hand hat during Italia '90With the analysts and crew during Italia '90With the panel, including a youthful Peter Collins, during Italia '90Paul McGrath receives an award after Italia '90On Olympic duty with, amongst others, Des Cahill, ahead of Barcelona 1992All business with the production crew and presenters, including Myles Dungan and Cynthia Ní Mhurchú before the Barcelona Olympics in 1992On the Olympics morning programme with Michael Lyster in 1992Interviewing Olympic gold-medallist Michael CarruthWith the 'Memory Man', Jimmy Magee, at the draw for the 1994 World CupAnd with 'Big Jack' for the draw for the 1994 World Cup... and interviewing Jack the same dayBill with the panel for the USA 1994 World CupHere's Bill, John Giles and Liam Brady ahead of the Euro 1996 championshipsTucking into a choc-iceBill, John Giles, Frank Stapleton and Joe Kinnear at the Euro 1996 ChampionshipsWith a be-capped John Giles, Niall Quinn and Andy Townsend ahead of the France '98 World CupPlacing a ball on Niall Quinn's head with a be-capped John Giles and Andy Townsend ahead of the France '98 World CupWith Eamon Dunphy and John Giles in the RTÉ Sport offices in 2005At the launch of the World Cup 2006 coverageBill watches on as Jimmy Magee shows his skills in 2006Graeme Souness was an addition to the panel for the World Cup in Germany in 2006Bill and Co ready for analysis of a Euro 2008 qualifierWith his award for TV Sports Personality of the Year in 2008...... and at the award ceremonyIn the anchor's chair and ready for Euro 2012With Eamon Dunphy, John Giles, and Liam Brady in 2012Bill displaying - let's be honest - not entirely impressive goalkeeping skills faced with an Ossie Ardiles effort at the launch of RTÉ's World Cup 2014 coverageWith John Giles and Eamon Dunphy ahead of the 2014 World CupOkey dokey, we'll leave it there so